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NBA All Star Game In 1993
August 2023
1993 NBA All-Star Game File:1993_NBA_All-Star_Game.gif East West 132 135 26 26 32 35 13 27 30 29 33 16 February 21, 1993 6:30EST Delta Center Salt Lake City Jack MaddenHue HollinsBennett Salvatore 19,459 Karl Malone andJohn Stockton(Co-MVPs) Boyz II Men NBC TNT (All-Star Saturday) Dick Enberg, Mike Fratello and Magic Johnson Bob Neal, Doug Collins and Hubie Brown (All-Star Saturday) 1992 1994
The 1993 NBA All-Star Game took place on February 21, 1993, and was an exhibition game played between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, home of the Utah Jazz. This was the 43rd edition National Basketball Association all-star game played during the 1992-1993 season. The Western Conference went on to beat the East 135 to 132 in overtime.http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/1993-all-star-game-recap/index.html 1993 NBA All-Star recap - NBA.com NBA.com Staff nba.com 26 April 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160921210101/http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/1993-all-star-game-recap/index.html 21 September 2016 The slam dunk competition on All-Star Saturday night was won by Harold Miner from the Miami Heat, and the three-point shootout was won by Mark Price from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The regular season then continued on Tuesday, February 23, 1993.https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993_games.html 1992-93 NBA Schedule and Results (first month) - Basketball-Reference.com Basketball-Reference.com 26 April 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170630090750/http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1993_games.html 30 June 2017
This is the first NBA All-Star Game to be aired in primetime on the East Coast, and the first in which Law & Order served as the lead-out program for the NBA All-Star Game, thus beginning the tradition of a series from the Law & Order franchise airing after the game.
Coaches
The coaches for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game were chosen for the best current season win percentage in their conference through the games of February 18, 1993.
The head coach for the Eastern Conference was Pat Riley, head coach of the New York Knicks for the regular season, and his 9th NBA All-Star appearance as a head coach. The head coach for the Western Conference was Paul Westphal, first year as head coach of the Phoenix Suns for the regular season.http://www.nba.com/suns/history/allcentury_westphal2.html SUNS: Paul Westphal NBA.com 2013-08-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131024185516/http://www.nba.com/suns/history/allcentury_westphal2.html 2013-10-24
Players
The 1993 NBA All-Star game would be a highlight for many NBA players. This would be Michael Jordan's last NBA All-Star game before leaving the NBA for the first time, although he would return to play in five more. For Isiah Thomas, this would be his last NBA All-Star appearance; meanwhile, this would also be the All-Star debut of Shaquille O'Neal, and the first time the Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets franchises ever had a player in the NBA All-Star Game. Playing on their home court, Karl Malone and John Stockton shared the game's MVP award. The starters for the Eastern Conference included: Michael Jordan as shooting guard, Isiah Thomas as point guard, Scottie Pippen as small forward, Larry Johnson as power forward, and Shaquille O'Neal as center. The starters for the Western Conference included: Clyde Drexler as shooting guard, John Stockton as point guard Charles Barkley as small forward, Karl Malone as Power forward, and David Robinson as Center. All starters would end up in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame except for Larry Johnson. Mitch Richmond on Western Conference was injured and replaced by Terry Porter. Chris Mullin on the Western Conference team was also injured; however, he was not replaced by anyone.
Rosters
+Eastern Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Coach HC Pat Riley New York Knicks 9th Starters PG Isiah Thomas Detroit Pistons 12th SG Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls 9th SF Scottie Pippen Chicago Bulls 3rd PF Larry Johnson Charlotte Hornets 1st C Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic 1st Reserves C Brad Daugherty Cleveland Cavaliers 5th SG/PG Joe Dumars Detroit Pistons 4th C Patrick Ewing New York Knicks 7th PF Larry Nance Cleveland Cavaliers 3rd PG Mark Price Cleveland Cavaliers 3rd PF/SF Detlef Schrempf Indiana Pacers 1st SF Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks 8th
+Western Conference All-Stars Pos. Player Team Appearance Coach HC Paul Westphal Phoenix Suns 1st Starters PG John Stockton Utah Jazz 5th SG Clyde Drexler Portland Trail Blazers 7th SF Charles Barkley Phoenix Suns 7th PF Karl Malone Utah Jazz 6th C David Robinson San Antonio Spurs 4th Reserves SF Sean Elliott San Antonio Spurs 1st PG Tim Hardaway Golden State Warriors 3rd PF Shawn Kemp Seattle SuperSonics 1st SF/SG Dan Majerle Phoenix Suns 2nd C/PF Danny Manning Los Angeles Clippers 1st C Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets 8th PG Terry Porter Portland Trail Blazers 2nd rep REP SG Mitch Richmond Sacramento Kings 1st inj INJ SF Chris Mullin Golden State Warriors 5th (DNP)
Chris Mullin and Mitch Richmond were selected to play but couldn't due to injury.
Mitch Richmond was replaced by Terry Porter.
Chris Mullin was not replaced by anyone.
Score by periods
Score by periods: 1234OTFinal East 26 26 32 35 13 132 West 27 30 29 33 16 135
Halftime— West, 57–52
Third Quarter— West, 86–84
Officials: Jack Madden, Hue Hollins, and Bennett Salvatore
Attendance: 19,459.
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